HomeMy WebLinkAbout20000531.tiff RESOLUTION
RE: APPROVE REVISION TO OPERATIONS MANUAL, SECTION 6.000, COLORADO
WORKS IN WELD COUNTY AND CHILD CARE POLICIES AND PROCEDURES
WHEREAS, the Board of County Commissioners of Weld County, Colorado, pursuant to
Colorado statute and the Weld County Home Rule Charter, is vested with the authority of
administering the affairs of Weld County, Colorado, and
WHEREAS, the Department of Social Services has presented a revision to the
Operations Manual, Section 6.000, Colorado Works in Weld County and Child Care Policies
and Procedures, to the Board of County Commissioners of Weld County, for consideration and
approval, and
WHEREAS, after review, the Board deems it advisable to approve said revision, a copy
of which is attached hereto and incorporated herein by reference.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Board of County Commissioners of
Weld County, Colorado, ex-officio Board of Social Services, that the revision to the Operations
Manual, Section 6.000, Colorado Works in Weld County and Child Care Policies and
Procedures for the Department of Social Services be, and hereby is, approved.
The above and foregoing Resolution was, on motion duly made and seconded, adopted
by the following vote on the 6th day of March, A.D., 2000.
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
WELD COUNT , COLORADO
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Colorado Works in Weld County and Child Care Policies and Procedures
Table of Contents
SECTION: TITLE:
6.000 Colorado Works in Weld County and Child Care Policies and Procedures
6.001 Definition and Legal Basis
6.002 Eligibility and Basic Grant Assistance
6.002.1 Eligibility
6.002.2 Domestic Violence Screening
6.002.3 Alcohol and Drug Abuse Screening
6.002.4 Basic Cash Assistance
6.003 Client Assessment
6.003.1 Applicant
6.003.11 Department Responsibilities
6.003.12 Employment Services Responsibilities
6.003.2 Recipients
6.003.21 Depaitinent Responsibilities
6.003.22 Employment Services Responsibilities
6.003.3 Participant Assessment
6.004 Individual Responsibility Contract
6.004.1 Department Responsibilities with the IRC
6.004.2 Employment Services Responsibilities with the IRC
6.005 Temporary Good Cause Exemptions from Work Participation
6.005.1 Reasons for Temporary Good Cause Exemption from Work Participation
6.005.2 Redetermination of Temporary Good Cause Exemptions
6.005.3 Participant Appeal of Non-Exempt Status Under Temporary Good Cause
Exemptions
6.006 Work Participation Requirements and Work Activities
6.006.1 Work Participation Requirements
6.006.12 Job Ready
6.006.2 Work Activities
6.006.21 Work Supplementation Program
6.006.211 Work Participation Standard with an Employer
6.006.212 Work Supplementation Responsibilities of an Employer
6.006.213 Work Supplementation Responsibilities of the Depai Latent
6.006.214 General Participant Screening Criteria
6.006.215 General Requirements for Training
6.006.22 Work Supplementation Program with Temporary Employment Agencies
6.006.221 Work Participation Standard with Temporary Employment Agencies
6.006.222 Work Supplementation Responsibilities with Temporary Employment Agencies
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6.002 Eligibility and Basic Grant Assistance
Effective 9/10/97
6.002.1 Eligibility
The Department will follow those general eligibility guidelines for Colorado Works in
Weld County as established by the Colorado Depat talent of Human Services. The State
Department outlines these guidelines in Section 3.600, Volume III, Income Maintenance
Programs, and the Colorado State Plan for Temporary Assistance to Needy Families.
Eligible recipients for Colorado Works in Weld County benefits are subject to the
availability of funds. If funding is available, the family will be eligible for a cash grant,
services, or vouchers if:
A. The family's gross income is under the standards in effect on July 16, 1996, and;
B. Resources do not exceed $2000. Countable resources are the same as included in
Colorado's State Plan in effect on July 16, 1997, for AFDC except that one car is
exempt from countable resources.
C. Additional incentives may be available to employed individuals as outlined in the
county plan.
D. The family may be eligible for family preservation services as determined under
the standards effective as of September 30, 1995.
E. Minor parents under age eighteen:
Revised 3/98 1. who are not married must reside or intend to return to their parent's or
guardian's home unless there are indications that this may be an abusive
or neglectful environment. Those situations where there is suspected
abuse of neglect will be referred to Child Welfare Service for Evaluation;
2. who have not completed high school or its equivalent, must also attend
high school, work on a GED, or be in an alternative education or training
program approved by the State to be eligible for assistance.
F. Teen parents will be approved if they attend an educational program. If they have
dropped out, they will need to meet the provisions of eligibility for minors.
The following persons will be ineligible for Colorado Works in Weld County:
A. Fugitive felons and parole probation violators.
B. Persons convicted of drug-related felonies after July 1, 1997, unless such person is
determined to have taken action toward rehabilitation.
C. Qualified legal aliens entering the country after August 22, 1996, except federally
Colorado Works in Weld County and Child Care Policies and Procedures
authorized exceptions.
6.002.2 Domestic Violence Screening
Colorado Works in Weld County will follow the State rules concerning domestic violence
screening. All Colorado Works in Weld County applicants and recipients will be given
the opportunity voluntarily and confidentially to identify themselves as victims of
domestic violence. The Department will inform staff of support services for domestic
violence victims and make appropriate referrals to those services. Training will be
provided to Department staff on domestic violence issues and how to identify domestic
violence victims and circumstances. Colorado Works in Weld County applicants and
recipients who are domestic violence victims will have the opportunity to apply for the
county's temporary good cause exemption from work participation.
6.002.3 Alcohol and Drug Abuse Screening
Added 3/00
All Colorado Works in Weld County applicants and recipients will be given a confidential
screening to identify the level of alcohol and drug use of the applicant and recipient. The
Department will inform applicants/recipients of support services for alcohol and drug
services and make appropriate referrals to those services. Training will be provided by a
certified alcohol and drug counselor to Depai tinent staff on the proper use of the screening
form and how to make the appropriate referrals. The screening form was approved by
Island Grove Regional Treatment Center, a certified alcohol and drug treatment provider,
and is included as Exhibit K.
Upon the completion of an assessment and rehabilitation plan developed by a certified
alcohol or dug treatment provider, the Department will require an applicant or participant
to participate in an alcohol or drug abuse control program as specified in Section 6.004
and/or Section 6.011 of the Colorado Works in Weld County and Child Care Policies and
Procedures Manual.
6.002.3 Basic Cash Assistance
Basic cash assistance grants will be provided to eligible Colorado Works in Weld County
recipients in accordance with statewide benefit levels and other Colorado State
Department of Human Service regulations identified in Volume III, section 3.600.
Exhibit K (Added 3/00)
Case Name Household Number
Screening for Determining Alcohol and Drug Abuse
Alcohol and Drug abuse is one of the major barriers to employment. The questions that follow are
about alcohol and other drugs and will assist Weld County Department of Social Services in helping
you and your family become self supporting. Your answers will be kept private. Mark the response
that best fits you. Answer the questions in terms of your experiences in the past 6 months.
During the past 6 months...
1. Do you feel you are a normal drinker? (By normal we mean you drink less than
or as much as most other people, and you have not gotten into any recurring
trouble while drinking.) ----yes----no
2. Do friends or relatives think you are a normal thinker? ----yes----no
3. Are you currently using any alcohol or drugs? ----yes----no
4. Have you used alcohol or other drugs? such as Wine ----yes----no
Beer ----yes----no Hard liquor ----yes----no
Pot ----yes----no Coke ----yes----no
Heroin ----yes----no Other opiates ----yes----no
Uppers ----yes----no Downers ----yes----no
Inhalants ----yes----no Hallucinogens ----yes----no
Over counter drugs (Vivarin, diet pills) ----yes----no
5. Have you felt that you use too much alcohol or other drugs? ----yes----no
6. Have you tried to cut down or quit drinking or using alcohol or other drugs? ----yes----no
7. Have you gone to anyone for help because of your drinking or drug use ? ----yes----no
(Such as Alcoholics Anonymous, Narcotics Anonymous, Cocaine Anonymous,
counselors or a treatment program); if answered yes when where
8. Have you had any health problems? For example have you:
Had blackouts or other periods of memory loss? ----yes----no
Injured yourself after drinking or using drugs? ----yes----no
Had convulsions, delirium tremens (Dts)? ----yes----no
Had hepatitis or other liver problems? ----yes----no
Felt sick, shaky, or depressed when you stopped? ----yes----no
Felt "coke bugs" or crawling feeling under the skin
after you stopped using drugs? ----yes----no
Been injured after drinking or using? ----yes----no
Used needles to shoot drugs? ----yes----no
Loss of appetite?
9. Has drinking or other drug use caused problems at school or work? ----yes----no
10. Has your drinking or other drug use caused problems at school or work
for more than 2 days in a row? ----yes----no
11. Have you been arrested or had other legal problems? (Such as bouncing bad
checks, driving while intoxicated, drivers license suspended, theft, drug
possession.) If yes, how many times? ----yes----no
12. Have you lost your temper or gotten into arguments or fights while drinking
or using other drugs? ----yes----no
13. Are you needing to drink or use drugs more and more to get the effect
you want? ----yes----no
14. Do you spend a lot of time thinking about or trying to get alcohol or
other drugs? ----yes----no
15. When drinking or using drugs, are you more likely to do something you
wouldn't normally do, such as miss work, be late for work or school,
break the law, sell things that are important to you or have unprotected
sex with someone? ----yes----no
16. Do you feel bad or guilty about your drinking or drug use? ----yes----no
The next questions are about your lifetime experiences.
17. Have you ever had a drinking or drug problem? ----yes----no
18. Has your drinking ever created problems between you and your family members,
other relatives, or friends in the past or present? ----yes----no
19. Have you ever used alcohol or other drugs to escape everyday pressures? ----yes----no
Thank you for completing this questionnaire.
Signature Date
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DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES
n ,_ PO BOX A
Wilk GREELEY, CO 80632
Administration and Public Assistance (970)352-1551
Child Supports(970)352-1923
Protective and Youth Services(970) 352-1923
COLORADO MEMORANDUM
TO: Barbara J. Kirkmeyer, Chair Date: March 2, 2000
Board of County Commissioners t
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FR: Judy A. Griego, Director, Social Services V�-
RE: Revision to Section 6.000, Colorado Works in Weld County and
Child Care Policies and Procedures, Weld County Department of
Social Services Operations Manual
Enclosed for Board approval is a revision to Section 6.000, Colorado Works in Weld
County and Child Care Policies and Procedures, Weld County Department of Social
Services Operations Manual.
The purpose of the revision is to add a provision regarding alcohol and drug use
screening to the Department's assessment process with applicants and recipients of the
Colorado Works in Weld County program. The provision outlines the screening process
and the designated screening form to be used by staff for this purpose. The screening
form was approved by Island Grove Regional Treatment Center, certified alcohol and
drug treatment provider.
If you have any questions, please telephone me at extension 6510.
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